How many sewing machines do I need?????
08-07-2011, 07:22 AM
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Since I have downsized my collection of FW's I have 16, 14 are vintage, 2 are new (embroidery & quilting). I am still stubbornly hanging onto 7 Featherweights, but my hubby says we really are not collectors and I need to let go. It is really hard because I never met a vintage Singer I didn't love, it hurts me when I see these wonderful machines in a state of neglect. OOps make that 18, forgot the Serger and the little childrens #20 that I use for decoration.:)
08-07-2011, 07:27 AM
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I have 13, counting my 2 sergers. The number would be higher, but I recently gave my Singer 301 to my stepdaughter when I taught her to sew. Two of my machines are treadles. Except for my embroidery machine, all of my machines are older than late 70s. I love the fact that the older machines are easily maintained.
08-07-2011, 07:49 AM
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More.
Or how about enoughthat you could give one away if there's a need. I'm not asking for your treadle, but a new quilter on a budget with a borrowed machine would be so gratefule for a machine of her own if you find one you could afford to give.
Don't you just love estate sales!!
Or how about enoughthat you could give one away if there's a need. I'm not asking for your treadle, but a new quilter on a budget with a borrowed machine would be so gratefule for a machine of her own if you find one you could afford to give.
Don't you just love estate sales!!
08-07-2011, 07:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Charlee
Originally Posted by leggz48
I ran across a Singer in a round top wooden portable case with latch and key. However, it has a shuttle instead of bobbin and I don't know anything about them; how to wind, load, tension????) Anyway, I plugged it in but no one had fabric so I sewed on paper.....sounded good, but made quite a 'bird's nest'. Can anyone help me on making decision on whether to buy it? How hard it is to adjust tension? Need Help in a Hurry!!! Thanks! Oh and this will be #10!
08-07-2011, 07:56 AM
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I have 5. A Husqvarna Lily, a Janome 6600, and three Singers - a centenial edition Featherweight, an in-cabinet 15-91 with boxes of attachments, and a 301 with numerous feet. Other than maybe finding a nice Singer treadle, my collection is complete.
08-07-2011, 08:08 AM
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Wow, I thought I have a lot.
I have a Janome 6600 in my sewing cabinet at my home sewing room.
My Bernina 180e comes out of the closet whenever I do any embroidery.
I have a Pffaf on a quilting frame in a studio I rent and I piece on a Janome Gem there. I'm looking into replacing the Bernina with a Babylock and then will move the 6600 to my studio. I tend to do a lot more quilting there these days.
I have a Janome 6600 in my sewing cabinet at my home sewing room.
My Bernina 180e comes out of the closet whenever I do any embroidery.
I have a Pffaf on a quilting frame in a studio I rent and I piece on a Janome Gem there. I'm looking into replacing the Bernina with a Babylock and then will move the 6600 to my studio. I tend to do a lot more quilting there these days.
Pfaff on Frame in my rented studio
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Filling up the cabinets in the studio
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Home craft room
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08-07-2011, 08:23 AM
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I have my Singer Embroidery/sewing machine, a Pfaff2056, a Singer Athena, a Janome Serger and a Cover stitch machine. Don't have the need or the room for anything more. Love looking at the old machines and if I ran across one really cheap I would probably get it.
08-07-2011, 08:24 AM
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Oh my! I guess I'm in the minority here, haha. I have one embroidery-only machine, one serger, and two sewing machines- my Janome 6600 and then a 1930s era Singer 15-88 that I have for upholstery, leather, and other heavy-duty projects that I don't want to subject my Janome to.
I may get one more machine in the future solely for quilting (either a long-arm or a medium-arm that I can use on a quilting frame) but I can't imagine having more machines! I mean- with the exception of the embroidery machine, which I can set up and then let it do its thing, I can only use one machine at a time, so I personally think it's a waste for me to have a lot of machines that will just sit there most of the time.
But I will admit that I'm not a collector :) And even if I was, I don't have the space!
I may get one more machine in the future solely for quilting (either a long-arm or a medium-arm that I can use on a quilting frame) but I can't imagine having more machines! I mean- with the exception of the embroidery machine, which I can set up and then let it do its thing, I can only use one machine at a time, so I personally think it's a waste for me to have a lot of machines that will just sit there most of the time.
But I will admit that I'm not a collector :) And even if I was, I don't have the space!
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